Relationship of Bar Examinations to Performance Tests of Lawyering Skills,

Abstract

The relationship between scores on a typical bar exam and the ability to practice law was investigated with 485 applicants who took the bar exam and a two day performance test involving basic oral and written legal tasks. Results indicated the two types of measures assessed similar but not identical skills. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137660

Entities

People

  • S. P. Klein

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Attenuation
  • Attorneys
  • California
  • Corporations
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Minority Groups
  • Performance Tests
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

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